How to Create Change in your Community: A Panel Discussion

191 N. Harmon Ave.,Fayetteville AR 72701

13 October, 2021

Description

Please join us in a panel discussion about how to drive change in your community. Graduate Net Impact has invited two community leaders to talk about their careers in the nonprofit sector. Guest speakers include: Alyssa Snyder (Seeds That Feed) and Maximiliano Perez (CACHE NWA), and Madison Sutton (Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation). Alyssa Snyder, one of the founders of Seeds That Feed, developed a passion for working with others at a young age. After graduating with a degree from the University of Arkansas’s Walton College of Business in 2009, she then co-created multiple community-based startups, bridging gaps between what exists and what could be possible — realizing that the most effective way to affect change is to create it. Maximiliano Perez, a Program Coordinator at CACHE NWA, is a community organizer and non-profit manager that has been involved in Northwest Arkansas' art scene, working with regional organizations and DIY partners of various mediums since 2015. He got his start with Stitches, a DIY artist collective that arose in Springdale around a local group of artists and activists. Since then, Maximiliano has collaborated with several regional partners like DSA, The Jones Center, TASC, and individual artists to produce creative programs and events. Madison Sutton, a Program Manager of Student Programs at the University of Arkansas, supports the Social Innovation Challenge, Venture Intern Program, and Heartland Challenge. She also serves as the Director of Enactus, a social entrepreneurial student group at the University of Arkansas.